Should i get a better racket? (please comment!)

[FZ-FORZA-MANIAC]

Im 14, and have been playing badminton properly for only 8 months now but am already the 5th best player of my age group in the county (oxfordshire.) im currently using the FZ Forza Kevlar N-power 110 but recently after watching the Yonex All England championships ive fallen in love with Tine Rasmussen's gold FZ racket. Im not sure what the exact name of the racket all i no is that its an FZ racket of some sort. Im a power player and love smashes and im always trying to stay on the attack, but as with a lot of peoples game my defense isnt the best so i need all the help i can get!! If anyone could suggest to me a racket that is great for attacking play but can easily be switched so that defensive shots arent a total b**** to play then please could you tell me which racket you suggest? Also if anyone knows the exact name of the racket Tine Rasmussen uses and wether it would fit my playing style then please could you comment as well?

thanks for your help and time

matt

[DarrenS]

Im 14, and have been playing badminton properly for only 8 months now but am already the 5th best player of my age group in the county (oxfordshire.) im currently using the FZ Forza Kevlar N-power 110 but recently after watching the Yonex All England championships ive fallen in love with Tine Rasmussen's gold FZ racket. Im not sure what the exact name of the racket all i no is that its an FZ racket of some sort. Im a power player and love smashes and im always trying to stay on the attack, but as with a lot of peoples game my defense isnt the best so i need all the help i can get!! If anyone could suggest to me a racket that is great for attacking play but can easily be switched so that defensive shots arent a total b**** to play then please could you tell me which racket you suggest? Also if anyone knows the exact name of the racket Tine Rasmussen uses and wether it would fit my playing style then please could you comment as well?

thanks for your help and time

matt

I think Tine uses the N-Power 150, if not its the N-Power 200 perhaps.

The racket you are using is a damn fine one, a lad at our club has a couple of them, so I wouldnt worry about getting another racket, remember technique is way more important than the racket you use, but if you are one of the top juniors in your county you should be pretty good there anyway.